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Brazil: 'Gringos' must help stop razing
Brazil's president said Thursday that "gringos" should pay Amazon nations to prevent deforestation, insisting rich Western nations have caused much more past environmental destruction than the loggers and farmers who cut and burn trees in the world's largest tropical rain forest.
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Brazil miniskirt student will parade in Carnival
SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil - Brazilians may be seeing a whole lot more of the student whose short pink dress got her booted from college: She's agreed to march in the nation's famously flesh-baring Carnival parades.
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China and Brazil will strengthen parliamentary co-op to develop bilateral ties, Jia said.
China and Brazil should and will strengthen parliamentary cooperation to further the development of bilateral ties, top Chinese political adviser Jia Qinglin said Wednesday at a meeting with the president of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, Michel Temer.
17 hrs ago | India eNews
China extends $51 mn in loans to Ecuador
Quito, Nov 25 Ecuador is to receive $51.2 million in loans from China under bilateral economic accords signed here at a ceremony attended by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa.
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New Blackout Hits Rio's Popular Tourist Spot : " Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send their employees home.
Iran's leader makes inroads in Latin America
Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to expand Tehran's influence in Latin America and deepen his alliance with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez on Wednesday in a visit that offered him a platform to defend his country's nuclear program.
Court convicts ex-general in Colombia massacre
A Colombian court has convicted a retired army general of murder and sentenced him to 40 years in prison for his role in a notorious 1997 massacre by far-right militias.
Pilot's 'privilege' to return to RAF Odiham
A CHINOOK pilot who spent nearly 20 years at RAF Odiham has called it a "massive privilege" to return as the new station commander.
Peruvian Gang Killed People To Sell Their Fat Say Police
Featured Article Main Category: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Also Included In: Transplants / Organ Donations Article Date: 20 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST Police in Peru have arrested four people, three men and a woman, whom they allege are members of a gang suspected of killing up to 60 people in order to extract their body fat to sell for thousands ...
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Drawing his .40-caliber pistol, Severiano Pontes dashes across the steaming, muddy jungle floor, a hunch telling him what he would find around a bend.
Top Chinese political advisor starts visit to Ecuador
China's top political advisor, Jia Qinglin, on Monday arrived in Quito, kicking off his official good-will visit to Ecuador.
New blackout hits Rio's glitzy beach neighborhoods
Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send employees home.
Bolivia police bust five cocaine labs
LA PAZ, Bolivia a " Bolivian police say they have busted five cocaine labs and arrested two people in a remote Indian village after a confrontation in which an officer was shot.Maj. Alex Alfaro says Indians in Qaqachaca village held police at bay with dynamite blasts, allowing some to escape, and one officer was wounded in the leg by gunfire.Alfaro ...
Voice of America expands its Latin American audience
MIAMI a ' Facing a group of presidents loudly critical of Washington, the U.S. government's Voice of America broadcast is expanding its audience in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua, VOA officials say.
Charles Darwin still evokes awe, howls of protest
Original letters from Charles Darwin are displayed at the Herbaruim library on March 25, 2009, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London.
The men have confessed to a total of five killings, but are suspected of dozens more.
Linear Acoustic L.A.M.B.D.A.TM Helps Bring Loudness Control to Colombia`s Caracol TV
A key to the success and popularity of Caracol TV in Colombia and abroad is its state-of-the-art facility, which features the most advanced digital television equipment and technologies.
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Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil
The Iranian leader is set to meet privately Monday with Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who called it an honor to receive Ahmadinejad and defended Iran's right to develop nuclear energy.
Venezuela to get 300 tanks, armored vehicles
President Hugo Chavez is hailing the forthcoming arrival of 300 Russian-made tanks and armored vehicles, and urging civilians to join government-organized militias to be ready to defend Venezuela from a foreign invasion.
Peru accuses gang of killing to sell human fat
Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.
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